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Peter Mullan

Biography

Peter Mullan

Actor Director Writer

Born
November 2, 1959
Age
67 years old
Place of birth
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Years active
1983 – present
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82

Credits

46

Movies

30

TV series

44

Years active

6.9

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Peter Mullan

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Career timeline

  1. 1959 · Born

    Born in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

  2. 1983 · Screen debut

    Taggart (TV)

  3. 1994 · Directing debut

    Cardiac Arrest (TV)

  4. 1995 · Breakthrough

    Braveheart (Movie)

  5. 2002 · Writing debut

    The Magdalene Sisters (Movie)

  6. 2026 · Latest release

    The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama56
  • Crime21
  • Thriller14
  • Comedy12
  • Mystery10
  • Adventure7
Highest-rated title Outlander: Blood of My Blood 2025 8.7 Most popular title Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 2010 7.7

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Peter Mullan in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. — Laird Upcoming TV
  2. 2026 Elsinore Upcoming as Jack Charleson Movie
  3. 2026 The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford as Kenneth Movie
  4. 2025 I Swear as Tommy Movie
  5. 2025 Outlander: Blood of My Blood as Red Jacob MacKenzie TV
  6. 2025 The Bombing of Pan Am 103 as John Orr TV
  7. 2023 Baghead as Owen Lark Movie
  8. 2023 After the Party as Phil TV
  9. 2023 Payback as Cal Morris TV
  10. 2023 Liaison as Richard Banks TV
  11. 2022 The Hanging Sun as Dad Movie
  12. 2022 The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening as King Durin III Movie
  13. 2022 Chivalry as Fraser Schwartz TV
  14. 2022 Skint as Donny TV
  15. 2021 The North Water as Priest TV
  16. 2021 The Underground Railroad as Ridgeway Senior TV
  17. 2020 Marionette as Dr. McVittie Movie
  18. 2020 Cursed as Father Carden TV
  19. 2019 The Witcher as Vesemir TV
  20. 2019 The Vanishing as Thomas Movie
  21. 2018 Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle as Akela (voice) Movie
  22. 2017 Hostiles as Lieutenant Colonel Ross McCowan Movie
  23. 2017 Gunpowder as Father Henry Garnet TV
  24. 2017 Ozark as Jacob Snell TV
  25. 2017 Tommy's Honour as 'Old' Tom Morris Movie
  26. 2016 Westworld as James Delos TV
  27. 2016 Quarry as The Broker TV
  28. 2016 Mum as Michael TV
  29. 2015 Hector as Hector McAdam Movie
  30. 2015 Sunset Song as John Guthrie Movie
  31. 2015 Stonemouth as Don Murston TV
  32. 2014 Olive Kitteridge as Jim O'Casey TV
  33. 2014 Hercules as Sitacles Movie
  34. 2014 Lily's Driftwood Bay as Captain Salty Dog (voice) TV
  35. 2013 Sunshine on Leith as Robert 'Rab' Henshaw Movie
  36. 2013 Top of the Lake as Matt Mitcham TV
  37. 2013 Welcome to the Punch as Roy Edwards Movie
  38. 2012 The Fear as Richie Beckett TV
  39. 2012 The Liability as Peter Movie
  40. 2011 War Horse as Ted Narracott Movie
  41. 2011 Tyrannosaur as Joseph Movie
  42. 2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 as Corban Yaxley Movie
  43. 2010 Neds as Mr. McGill Movie
  44. 2009 Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 as Martin Laws Movie
  45. 2009 Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 as Martin Laws Movie
  46. 2009 Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 as Martin Laws Movie
  47. 2009 Red Riding as Reverend Martin Laws TV
  48. 2008 Stone of Destiny as Ian's Father Movie
  49. 2008 Boy A as Terry Movie
  50. 2008 The Fixer TV
  51. 2007 British Film Forever TV
  52. 2007 The Last Legion as Odoacer Movie
  53. 2006 Children of Men as Syd Movie
  54. 2006 Cargo as Brookes Movie
  55. 2005 On a Clear Day as Frank Movie
  56. 2004 Shoebox Zoo as Michael Scot TV
  57. 2004 Criminal as William Hannigan Movie
  58. 2003 Young Adam as Les Gault Movie
  59. 2002 The Magdalene Sisters as Mr O'Connor Movie
  60. 2001 Session 9 as Gordon Movie
  61. 2000 The Claim as Daniel Dillon Movie
  62. 2000 Ordinary Decent Criminal as Stevie Movie
  63. 1999 The Escort as Patricia's Husband Movie
  64. 1998 My Name Is Joe as Joe Movie
  65. 1997 FairyTale: A True Story as Sergeant Farmer Movie
  66. 1996 Trainspotting as Swanney Movie
  67. 1995 Braveheart as Veteran Movie
  68. 1994 Shallow Grave as Andy Movie
  69. 1993 Harry as Jimmy TV
  70. 1991 Riff-Raff as Jake Movie
  71. 1990 Your Cheatin' Heart TV
  72. 1990 The Big Man as Vince Movie
  73. 1983 Taggart TV
  1. 2010 Neds Movie
  2. 2002 The Magdalene Sisters Movie
  3. 1998 Orphans Movie
  4. 1995 Fridge Movie
  5. 1994 Cardiac Arrest TV
  1. 2002 The Magdalene Sisters Movie
  1. 2010 Neds Movie
  2. 1998 Orphans Movie
  3. 1995 Fridge Movie

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Quick facts

How old is Peter Mullan?

Peter Mullan is 67 years old, born on November 2, 1959.

Where was Peter Mullan born?

Peter Mullan was born in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.

What was Peter Mullan’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Peter Mullan is Taggart (1983).

How many movies and series has Peter Mullan made?

Our catalogue lists 76 titles for Peter Mullan: 46 movies and 30 TV series.

What is Peter Mullan’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Outlander: Blood of My Blood has the highest audience rating, with 8.7/10 on TMDB.

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